Elastic webbing



March 30 1926.

G. E. CLAUSS ELASTIC WEBBI'NG Fiiednlly 22, 1925 2 sheets-snee*v 1 1. ...w @WJ March 30 1926.

G. r-:. cLAUss ELASTIC WEBBING Filed July 22, 1925 2 SheetS-Shee?. 2 1

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Patented Mar. i 1

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Application 2tiled4 vJuly "122,

` Be itknown that I, Geenen; E. `Clause,a citizen `ofthe United States,`-` yresidiiigfgfili Ansonia, county oflilew Hav-Ven, .and State ef'Connecticutyliat/'e invented.- certain new to fa. considerable-extent when under ktension, vand resume# itsnatural `forni` .when

the: tension islreleased. .This quality, arisesv biing,f of which the "following Iis a ifull'yeleanr, and exact description. f j

This 'invention rela-tes.r to j Woven fabricl material, andfm-ore fparticularlf to gal Wolven elastic fabric orf elastic Webbing,sof termed because .of theji'aet that-it l,niza-y. bestretched Y' from the Afact that the fabric `contains elastic or rubber thread, andinpractice. 'rubber threadis usually covereduwith one orf more layers of :textiles yarn@ to provide'.V what is commonly i calledA covered f rubber; In the preferred constructionof thejwebbingwhich tivo such layers oflcotton .thread-arefused 'and Vthe resulting Warp oord, together `With Vtextile Warp and textilevfillingthread,"conf stitutc-i, the V`fabric, thestex'tile,.inateral refierred to usually] being Gettoni-thread, al-

` though' other material `-inaybei used ifdesiredr f improved webbing isf providedwith f a relatively hard face 1 surface of i attractive and pleasing appearance, and-jaback .sur-

ulatedeon composed ogffa numb y v n culeslpwhrch an the io rin, shown-2 re substanfv lacev entreinely soft -in x tex-tuije so.V that the fabric 1s especially desirable for vuse 1n connection with vthe;nia'iniifa'cturecorsets or the like, Where thei back surface ofthe -inateria'l is desi'oned--Ato-rest aainvstthe bod b 4 t) 7 and thefro'nt orouterV surf ei-y is Vpreferably lornamental y inV appearance- -webbingl as constitutedas particnlarlystrong and: gdu-rable, and i While xit may ,beadizantageousl)v usedin corset finanni'aeture as fetated, it Willl ofcourse also v#beesuitable '.fornse: in other relations wherein anfelastic ,webbing is Ade silred. ff

The front surfaeefof -the-.Webbingi-is '-retictially' square,`lv or at@ least.; reetangnlar in shape, andare arranged in orderly grows/ and lcolumns acrossthe-fabric.. Certain-changes i in "this respect may: be made howev'er, `Withtion forfas'is v vxell--Ji notan-ltdV those@ skilled r with@ artatheshare aad-'ePPfaaCsfOfthese Comfort against the body. i-

of r ret-iythe ftheefweb between the rfi Serial No. i

from? the novel principles Yemployed? in f the construction of the; fabric,

anelastic Webbingsuita-ble; for i use in f cor#y sets, such that the web mayl fornithe ent-1re body-ot the coi-seor in ayfbe used merely as One obj ect off my: invention i'syto provide af section 'or goregbetxeen inelastic portions ofthe/garment; I

AnotlierfObj/ect ofni invention istogpro'- .vidfe an elastic i Webbi'ngghavingfa i ont?q surf' face rof 1 attractive lfand; ornainent to-proVidef-an elastic "Webbing'l ,offstijong,; vand l durable Lcharacter,l theill'ront surfacefewhiejh leastones surface Whiohs'halhbe{relatively-' A and 'durablefclraracter .and providedewith at.

To these,l andiotheirendsthe invention coni-f Fig.-2jisian;,enlarged'.plan View of the' Eigt 3 diagrammatic sectional VView through j selvagge fiedg Warpfthreads, showing ,j the View:4 through Y vCil diat'e lEller threads and then againj doWn- 'y Ward'ly Whereftheyf,v are exposed atl the A"back: vofthe Web ffor the'greaterportionA of theirlength passing -rbeloWtWo of'ftheflovvver-iller" threads Y 24:, beforeA they areA again fdirectedupwardly, vThese thieadsare' relatively large andnumerousfand'jpreferalbly of vsoft texturey vand factn asl soft stu-hing "for the Abody of the ufebeonstituted'jby the Warp cords the.` filling picks and binders, so ythat thick A and f.

strong fabric is produced which is' 2xt-'the saine time' sott :and flexible.V

It *hes previously -ylo'eeustated that l each Weaviuggcyole 'consists teny crossings of filling picks, and 1t Will-now be observed that each lojf the? ugarpf threads 15- 'to 18 ing abovealternatepairsof the-interinediate filling picksso tliatiifi'tliin anni-t each vpair v*offsuch picksisfcrossedf'by one/pair ofthe War 9 threads. The reticulesupon lthe front surta-cev of the: fabriclare; bounded by f the elast-ie. oordsfll oir-two sides,f and adjacent pairs. of tl'ieupper--lling piclrs20- and21 upon'v the othertwosides. Asthere aregtwo pairs iof -sucli filling picks to'e'ach cycle, it will 4be seen .that there areftwioe as inany reticulesf as units infthegfabrc;

The selvage edge ofl my' iinprovedfabric "may be' inade'in theusual `or any preferred in'z'inner.` As 4sliofeinin the` drawings, itiecon- "sists of asinpflerouter#ruloloei'f4 Warp lcord v"26,

between which" and-"the body' of the fabric] yareplaeed a number of Warp threads. g'lhese Y Warptlireads are traversed" by; Ithe `fil-ling threads vin theordinary Way, the'latter passing around the -cord726 Disregarding f for", aY niomentf: the ,selvagef edges, the ,webniay loef'said `to consis'tofl three `layers: the 'face layervv consisting es-v sentially'lof Athe upper rubber j cords l1 livith, l the'ace turns of filling 20'and 2l`githke :mid-A dle layer. consistingof'the lower rubber .of the units previously referred to', allA essen- .tially f alike lsubject to certain exceptional l details lwhich vwill befshortly noted.-y ,In such a lpiece of Webtliere will bef-When linadeacoordingto avery;desirable design, B04 covfered Warpcordsinthefbody of the we'b,3O2l

I, binder warp' threads 13fand'14,fand 604C back .warp threads 15,16,*l7jand18:` Inf'addition, therewillbe in eachv selvage edge-oneicovered g,

warp cord 26 and anuinberfof edge Warp companying drawing's.il VltfW-ill be notedthat While'in each unit therefare two-rubber cords and' -tWo binder Warp; threads y13 f and-j 14,

vtlfi'ere vwill be int anpeee-foffabrle ofigveii VWarp threads', there AW l lil-lingin one piece passing v"frein" edgeto edge l n ofthe Webentiinesfin-eachunitairidlconsti-r tilting thefajoerlil-lingturns,20 an'd21', the/"inj-t y1 Y f tangnlar-ori oblong',H l"the threads fused nr Width;` two; more;rubber`v cord-s tl'ian binden i f forming the threads, the additional tw I sides of the'lastfrowi oil-"u-nits'.l VIn-addition' tof-the rubber c'oif'ldsjh the l binder, aiidlfbaokf lbef far lengthfof terinediateftu'rns 22 and 23 fandfthe,l ba'cki'r 1n g turns-24: y Each `unit Yofgsuc-h 1a' :piece-3com i y. l

prises two'` covered l rubber; cords `l two' lbinder warp threads, fourLv baok'warpzthreads, and y.

ten picks or turnsot'ffilling,four,ofwhich are above, lfourfbg-tween',and ftizvo'I belowtlie rubberfcorfds.-

(The: covered L"rubber vcords' L 1nd l 2 `may prefrfblyfcon'sist, ot'a threatoil i/:llruba Leij,"- c'overedf?Witlrtuo `layers-28en'd 29 'of cottoni yarnp" For the out 'departing ,iiroini,tl'ie` spirit zoff v[the inten-f tion, the construction ofgth'e web maybe' .inateriallyffVariedf; 4For instaiicethefaee v retieulesv-inayfgbe inade *larger*'ory smaller,

*j or decided-ly 4 rec,- he me? and nui'n'be'r i oit picks-24', illgQle Step, flnjsolne instances', it

inderfuaip tlii'j'eads'i'l. and letcotton yyarnoi size- 401/2 has heeelA foundv desirable;` andr likewise' prefer to' so f l o i varied,vendflastly,

.to4 soine extent,` vthe 'character of the Vrvjeave may Eloe-changed."r`

under lor back" of" ttiioj adj aeentfbackllilling 51070,*

thatJtheyrerossover'three' such picks '1in one the intermediatepic'ksf; Sucht'finlarrange-' nient would resultin inakingitheweb .looser Grossi: only' one of the ibackgililllingf lpicks 1 in v a5 stegijt .Would result jin ahard 'short jturnf'of"` 1710- the web.

ferred "embodiinentof inyf'inientiorg lit*l will bennderstood. that vit is 'not ftobe,` limited to all"th'e'cleta1ls shown but iscapable of* inodi'-4 'lication and '"'Variation l Within the 'spirit of! 4the invendionfand thejscopef ,off-f the appended Warp cordsll inn' 'picks Crossingabov'e `sa-id threads 27. sixr of Whichare lshow-n inthe ilo-{stitutinw back l-linOv l jicls "War i t ,eads

Sv, y o y l l ,deelraad iCertain.-ri-offz the'. l

back filling picks in. steps, each step coinprising a plurality of back` filling picks.

2. Elastic webbing having` two layers of elastic warp cords, upper filling picks crossingaboye said cords and forming therewith a khard reticulated face for the web,riniddle filling picks between said layers of warp cords,`lower filling `picks, below said cords, means for 'binding the aforesaid elements vto-A gether and stuiiing warp threads exposed for thel greater portion of their lengths on the back of the web'to foi-in a soft back surface therefor.

3. iin ,elastic` web 'comprising a plurality of elastic cords, picks'of-filling;` on one side of :all of said cords, picks of filling'on the other side of said cords, and iniddie picks of' fillingsepai'atingsaid cords into' different i groups,lbinder warp threads for binding` the forefroinfr eleinentstco'ether and other war n threads exposed. on: one side of the web fork the greater part of their lengths and lie/lt inthe web byv certain of the middle filling picks and crossingI all the'back pick-s.

4. A web containing' two layers of elastic warp cords, fillingrpick's crossin0` above said cords and constituting face picks, middle filling picksbetween the two layers of cords, and additional filling picksy below the cords constituting back ,filling picks, warpl threads binding` all the aforesaid cords and filling.

picks together, and other warp threads held at regular intervals `by the middle "filling picks between the two layers of cords and passing outside and lacross all the back lilling picks. y

5. 'A web containing two layers ofL elastic warp cords, filling picks crossing above said Vcords and constituting face picks,z middle l said cords, middle iillingpicks between the two layers of cords, and yback filling,` picks below said cords, warp4 threads for binding `the aforesaid cords and picks together, and

other warpV threads forming,- the back sur- 'face of the web and exposed thereon forthe major portion of their lengths.

.'i. An elastic web comprising1 two layers of yelastic warp cords, face, `middle. and back filling picks 'crossing said cords, binder warp threads to bind the foregoing elements `together and back'warp threads'held by the middle filling picks and crossing all the back picks on the outside thereof, f

" -"ace and back filling 8. An `elasticweb containingA a plurality of elastic warp cords arranged in groups,

picks of filling on one side of the web, pick-sr Yof filling on the other side of the web, iniddle picks lof filling separating` one group of warp cords from the other, and binder warp threads for binding the lforegoing` elements together, said binder warp threads engaging certain of the' middle filling picks. 9. An elastic web having a plurality of elastic warp cords arranged in groups, picks of filling` on one side lof the web, picks of filling on the other side of the web, middle picks 'of filling separating,` one group of said elastic warp cords from the other,'binder warp threads engaging face aicks, middle picks and back picks of filling to bind thein to the elastic cords, and other warp threads each engaging fewer filling threads than cach Vbinder warp thread. l0. ik webharing?,` elastic warpcords and l ,picks crossingrsaid cords, binder warp threads of relativelyfiin'e yarn on each sido of,.and closely adjacent to, the elastic cords to bind theinto tlie filling picks, and backiwarp threads arranged between said binder threads, said back warp threads beingv exposed on the back of 'the web to forni the extreme back surface thereof and passing all ofthe back fillingpicks on the outside thereof.

ll. A, web having' elastic warp cords and face and vback fillingpicks 'crossing said cords, biiiderwarp threads of relatively fine yarn on each, side of, an-flclosely adjacent l to,'thc elastic'cords to bind them tothefill- V,ing picks, and back warp threads arranged between said binoer threads, said back warp :threads passing on the outside ofk all of the' back filling picksand beingl exposed on the back ofthe web to form the extreme back surface. (thereof, and being of coarser yarn than the binder warn threads. j

l2. ../i web ,having elast-ic warp cords arranged'in twohorizontal Igroups or' series, upper, lower and inicidle filling picks cros- ,ing warn cords and binder warp threads passing over andunder the upper and lower filling picks respectively, and under and over adjacent middle filling `picks respectively.

18. A. web having' elastic warp cords ai'- aiiged in two horizontal. ,groups or series, upper, lower and middle filling; picks crossing said warp cords,aiid binder warp threads passing' loveraiifl under the 'upper and lower filling picks respectively, and

Vsaid binder threads passing' below certain of the iniddle filling picks and above others thereof. Y

l/l. A web having' elastic warp cords, and face Vand back filling,` picks,` binder warp threads of relatively line yarn to bind the. aforesaid ineinbers together, and back warp threads Passing @ntilerbeew the errer iilling picks and eiqiosel lon the ,back for lower face of'the web to form1 theLback-lsnrface thereof, ,said binder threads 'being arranged on. eaclilisidecof `and adj aceiit ,to vthe elastic cords and said loack warp I threads ying. .hetweengsaidi hinderthreads and .being .passing k.on Vthev ontsdegoff,allgoff iba-ck" illingpicks. j. f"

of ,the 'web to ,lforinfa soft back'snrface theretor. i' f ,l` g `16.- Anfelastic Iwelo containing aQphirality of .Qelastici.cord s, .picks Vofjilling. on .one side Vof allsaid cords,f.picks Yc f-filliiigY on? the other side of said cords, middle fillirigpicks separating .said v.cords into different.gronps, hinder warp threads for. binding {the ,j`for e going feleinents together, and other warp q ,17, [An elastic web containing aVV phiarlit)1 threads exposed on vone'f'side of the web for the greater part of thei'lengths and held .in the web 'by said iniddleilling picks and crossing allr the back. picks.

ot' elastic warp cords arranged in groups,

f picks of `filling on one side of' the web, picks Y .of filling `on the otherside of vthe web, linid- -flle picks oft'rilliiig in pairs separating-.one

' groiip ofV said warp cords fromr the other,

and `binder warpthreads for' binding] the foregoing eleinents together, said binder threads engaging said4 pairs yofinid'dle, filly'ing picks by passing -iinderzone Vpick and f overV the next.`

18.- An elastic Wovenffabric h avingelastic warp cords and Va, .firni reticulated. face sur- Yface orined by 'face filling picks crossing said cords, back filling picks' below 'said cords vand a soft back surface formed by stuffing warp threads, said stuffing warp'. threadspassing on the outside of all :of the hackiilling picks.' y

19. An elastic wehliaving two layers ot covered `rubleer ,warp cords,- upper fillingA picks above said' Cords and forming! therewith a hard reticulatedsurfacefor the web, i.

middle 'iillingfpicks' between said layers] lower Filling picks below saidlayeis, .hindei-lV v wai-p threads to. bind the above elernentst gether engaging theV middle lliiig picks,

stuffing warp threads yexposed at theotherf surface of the web for the greater portion ol their leiigths, said threads beingof relatively great aggregate crosssection to forni a. soit surface.

20. An elastic web' `having ar'hard reticuwarp cords, iilliiigpicks ncrossing face 'pick`s,'f1niddle"' filling picks.

.lated ,fa ce.and soft siiiootl'i ,back stirface,

middle picks be;-

tween Vsaid"la-ye picks below said lay in pairsto' bind "the-ahorre elements together fand engaging the linijddl'e 'iilling picks, Tand other lwarpfthreads"arrange tween the pairs of? biiifdeivwarp threads, and exposed -a'tfthe-outer Urface Tofthe w offer fiel greater jp'a `o't` jt`lie c web 'having a; hard reticii'- .l-fui"ela''vv lated tace and a soft smooth back surface,l

said web comprising two horizontal series of elastic cords Ycrossed byiipper, lower and inddle tillingpicks, the face "of the web heing foi'niedlhyfthe cressedfcords a-iidiipperl .i'illing picks, hinder warp tl'iread's to bi i id y 'the cords and illiiigpicks together, engaging c ertaiiilof the niiddleiillingfpicks. and. back warp threadsfvalso enga'o'ing certain ofik .the middle filling kpic-ksy aridgexposed'oii the A web lcont'aii'iing'ftwoffl'ay'eis of elastic above said .cord and coiistitiit-iiig filling picks between the two layers of cordS,-f

iilli'iig Vpicks "below the cords i vafgi'd lconstituting backrpicks, binder Awarp threads serving to bind the foregoing together and engaging certain of the face picks, iniddze picks and vback picks of filling, andother warptlireads engaging certain of the yback filling picks.

A web containingtwo layers of" elastic L wai;p" "coi"ds, tillingy picks crossing above said cords and constituting vface picks, middle tiling'picks letweenfthetwo layers. of cords,

iii nig picltshelowrthe cords and kc onstituting hack picks, binder warp threads serving to bind .the -ioregoing 'together and' engaging certainl oit v'thei'ace picks'in iddle picks and back Lpicks'of iilliiig,l andv other warp threads engaging. certain of the back andv-iniddle con tfifiriing two vlayersQovv relastic 1 saidcords and constituting face picks, mid'- dle filling picks between the'two layers of cords, filling picks below thefcords vand constituting back picks, vbinder warp threads serving to bind the toregoing together and engaging certain ofthe tace picks, middle 'picks and back picks of `filling, and other warp threads V,in groups,'each group being 'located between two binder warp threads and immediately adjacent thereto.

Y, 27. A web containing twolayers of elastic warp cords arrange-din pairs with one cord 'of avppair above the other, 'face picks off illing over the'vcor'ds, back picks of filling under the cords, middley pairs ot filling sepan. rating the cords of; each pair, and binder warp threads engaging middle picks of' lillaforesaid pair ol' elastic warp cordsl Q8. A web containingtwo layers of elasticv Warp cords, three layers of' filling, face,

' middle and back, binder Warp threads which engage middle. ,lilling--picks and bind all the foregoing together back war) threads :D a; e: y 7 h passing over back filling picks in steps ot' two adjacent picks Veach, which are located between andv immediately ladjacent to ltwo o'l the said binder warp threads. v Y

29.` An elastic web having abody portion comprising a plurality of elastic Warp cords arranged in groups, picks of filling on `oneside of the web, picks or illing on the other side of tlieweb, middle picks or vfilling separating one group of warp cords from the other, binder warp threads for binding the foregoing elements together, said binderl warp threads. engaging certain of including aJ single elastic warp cord and a series of sel'vage warp threads between said cord and the body Voir: the web. j Y n 3l). Elasticwebbinghaving two layers of' elastic'warp cords, iipper'illing picks crossing above said Vcords and 'forming therewith a. hard yreticulated face for the web, middle lthe middle filling picks, and a selvage edge filling picks between said layers of warp cords, lower filling vpicks below said cords, Vbinder warp threads eiigagingupper, iniddie and lower lilling picks andvother warp threads between the binder threads.

ln 'Witness'whereof, ljhave hereunto' setV myfhand this 21st day of July, 1925.

y GEORGE E. CLAUSE. 

